used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Por._ Would heaven had my succession so decreed, That I in all might Maximin succeed!
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading _Ber._ I come, Porphyrius, to congratulate This happy change of your exalted fate: You to the empire are, I hear, designed; And fair Valeria must the alliance bind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Ber._ I come, Porphyrius, to congratulate This happy change of your exalted fate: You to the empire are, I hear, designed; And fair Valeria must the alliance bind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
BeckonsverbUS /ˈbekənz/
third-person singular of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Beckons his bravest foe for his last wound, And him into his part of fame does call, I'll turn my face to love, and there I'll fall.
Ber
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From this reading _Ber._ I come, Porphyrius, to congratulate This happy change of your exalted fate: You to the empire are, I hear, designed; And fair Valeria must the alliance bind.
BERENICE
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From this reading _To him_ BERENICE, _and_ EROTION.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading _Ber._ I come, Porphyrius, to congratulate This happy change of your exalted fate: You to the empire are, I hear, designed; And fair Valeria must the alliance bind.
bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Beckons his bravest foe for his last wound, And him into his part of fame does call, I'll turn my face to love, and there I'll fall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Beckons his bravest foe for his last wound, And him into his part of fame does call, I'll turn my face to love, and there I'll fall.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading _Ber._ I come, Porphyrius, to congratulate This happy change of your exalted fate: You to the empire are, I hear, designed; And fair Valeria must the alliance bind.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Ber._ I come, Porphyrius, to congratulate This happy change of your exalted fate: You to the empire are, I hear, designed; And fair Valeria must the alliance bind.
compassed
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From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading _Ber._ I come, Porphyrius, to congratulate This happy change of your exalted fate: You to the empire are, I hear, designed; And fair Valeria must the alliance bind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading _Por._ Would heaven had my succession so decreed, That I in all might Maximin succeed!
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading _Ber._ I come, Porphyrius, to congratulate This happy change of your exalted fate: You to the empire are, I hear, designed; And fair Valeria must the alliance bind.
displaceverbUS /dɪˈspleɪs/
cause to move, usually with force or pressure
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beckons his bravest foe for his last wound, And him into his part of fame does call, I'll turn my face to love, and there I'll fall.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
EROTION
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From this reading _To him_ BERENICE, _and_ EROTION.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading _Ber._ I come, Porphyrius, to congratulate This happy change of your exalted fate: You to the empire are, I hear, designed; And fair Valeria must the alliance bind.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Beckons his bravest foe for his last wound, And him into his part of fame does call, I'll turn my face to love, and there I'll fall.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading _Ber._ I come, Porphyrius, to congratulate This happy change of your exalted fate: You to the empire are, I hear, designed; And fair Valeria must the alliance bind.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Beckons his bravest foe for his last wound, And him into his part of fame does call, I'll turn my face to love, and there I'll fall.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Beckons his bravest foe for his last wound, And him into his part of fame does call, I'll turn my face to love, and there I'll fall.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _Ber._ I come, Porphyrius, to congratulate This happy change of your exalted fate: You to the empire are, I hear, designed; And fair Valeria must the alliance bind.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Beckons his bravest foe for his last wound, And him into his part of fame does call, I'll turn my face to love, and there I'll fall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beckons his bravest foe for his last wound, And him into his part of fame does call, I'll turn my face to love, and there I'll fall.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
destroyed or killed
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Por._ Would heaven had my succession so decreed, That I in all might Maximin succeed!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _Ber._ I come, Porphyrius, to congratulate This happy change of your exalted fate: You to the empire are, I hear, designed; And fair Valeria must the alliance bind.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _Ber._ I come, Porphyrius, to congratulate This happy change of your exalted fate: You to the empire are, I hear, designed; And fair Valeria must the alliance bind.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading _Por._ Would heaven had my succession so decreed, That I in all might Maximin succeed!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beckons his bravest foe for his last wound, And him into his part of fame does call, I'll turn my face to love, and there I'll fall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beckons his bravest foe for his last wound, And him into his part of fame does call, I'll turn my face to love, and there I'll fall.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
I'll
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From this reading Beckons his bravest foe for his last wound, And him into his part of fame does call, I'll turn my face to love, and there I'll fall.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Por._ Would heaven had my succession so decreed, That I in all might Maximin succeed!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Beckons his bravest foe for his last wound, And him into his part of fame does call, I'll turn my face to love, and there I'll fall.
immediately past
From this reading Beckons his bravest foe for his last wound, And him into his part of fame does call, I'll turn my face to love, and there I'll fall.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
Maximin
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From this reading _Por._ Would heaven had my succession so decreed, That I in all might Maximin succeed!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _Por._ Would heaven had my succession so decreed, That I in all might Maximin succeed!
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Ber._ I come, Porphyrius, to congratulate This happy change of your exalted fate: You to the empire are, I hear, designed; And fair Valeria must the alliance bind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Beckons his bravest foe for his last wound, And him into his part of fame does call, I'll turn my face to love, and there I'll fall.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beckons his bravest foe for his last wound, And him into his part of fame does call, I'll turn my face to love, and there I'll fall.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Beckons his bravest foe for his last wound, And him into his part of fame does call, I'll turn my face to love, and there I'll fall.
Por
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From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
Porphyrius
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From this reading _Ber._ I come, Porphyrius, to congratulate This happy change of your exalted fate: You to the empire are, I hear, designed; And fair Valeria must the alliance bind.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
She's
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From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Por._ Would heaven had my succession so decreed, That I in all might Maximin succeed!
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading _Por._ Would heaven had my succession so decreed, That I in all might Maximin succeed!
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading _Por._ Would heaven had my succession so decreed, That I in all might Maximin succeed!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Por._ Would heaven had my succession so decreed, That I in all might Maximin succeed!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ber._ I come, Porphyrius, to congratulate This happy change of your exalted fate: You to the empire are, I hear, designed; And fair Valeria must the alliance bind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Ber._ I come, Porphyrius, to congratulate This happy change of your exalted fate: You to the empire are, I hear, designed; And fair Valeria must the alliance bind.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beckons his bravest foe for his last wound, And him into his part of fame does call, I'll turn my face to love, and there I'll fall.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Beckons his bravest foe for his last wound, And him into his part of fame does call, I'll turn my face to love, and there I'll fall.
Valeria
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From this reading _Ber._ I come, Porphyrius, to congratulate This happy change of your exalted fate: You to the empire are, I hear, designed; And fair Valeria must the alliance bind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Por._ She's gone, and, gazing round about, I see Nothing but death, or glorious misery; Here empire stands, if I could love displace; There, hopeless love, with more imperial grace; Thus, as a sinking hero, compassed round.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Por._ Would heaven had my succession so decreed, That I in all might Maximin succeed!
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Beckons his bravest foe for his last wound, And him into his part of fame does call, I'll turn my face to love, and there I'll fall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Ber._ I come, Porphyrius, to congratulate This happy change of your exalted fate: You to the empire are, I hear, designed; And fair Valeria must the alliance bind.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Ber._ I come, Porphyrius, to congratulate This happy change of your exalted fate: You to the empire are, I hear, designed; And fair Valeria must the alliance bind.
